Advanced Listening - 2021- Midterm | Advanced listening| Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố HCM

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Advanced Listening - 2021- Midterm
Academic Listening 1 (Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) lOMoARcPSD|401 902 99
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HOCHIMINH CITY
Student’s Full Name:_________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Student ID:_________________________________________
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
Class Code: ________________________________________ Full-Time Program
Instructor: _________________________________________ FINAL EXAMINATION
Course: ADVANCED LISTENING
Time Allotted: 35 minutes Exam Date: _________ Approved by Proctors Examiner(s) Score (CBCT) 1. 1. In figures: 2. 2. In words: Note:
Cheating and copying will be severely penalized.
In this online exam, students will type and highlight their answers and on the test paper and then
they will have FIVE minutes to send this test form to their teacher’s email.
PART 1. You will hear an extract of a Ted talk about a social issue. Listen and complete the
blanks with no more than 2 WORDS for each blank. You now have one minute
to read the questions. (TWICE)
The little kid in the presenter’s anecdote loves to kiss herself through a (1)…………………….
Faye, 13-year-old teenage girl, usually feels a bit afraid and (2)
………………………………..because of the difference between what her mom tells her and your friends tell her.
Some of the comments out of the total of (3)…………………………….. are so nasty, but this
is the usual feedback that a teenage girl usually receives when they are the most (4)
……………………………….…. in their life.
One parent compares their kid’s online activities with a (5)……………..…………….
The presenter states that the (6)……………………..……….accompanying online environment
is so intense and ruthless, which trains them to have wrong life values.
It’s also very hard to tell the difference between what’s digitally manipulated and what is (7)
……………….…………….
Teenage girls usually look at the images of size-zero models in their newsfeeds as a source of (8)
………..……………………..
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PART 2 You will hear a talk given by a woman who is a successful climber. For questions 1 to
10 complete the sentences (TWICE)
On her expedition, she became aware of the feelings of ……………………………and
……………………………(1) connected with mountaineering.
She had previously taken part in several so-called ……………………………………………………..(2)
She found the …………………………………………............(3) for climbing Everest particularly hard.
She was particularly worried about the ……………………………………………………………(4) she would have to climb through.
She says that you cannot take any of the ……………………………………………………..(5) of life with you on Everest.
On her first trip there, she regretted taking …………………………………………………..(6) with her.
When she climbed Everest, she left her……………………………………………(7) after a certain point.
She says you mustn’t waste ……………………………………………………….(8) or fuel when you’re on the mountain.
When they reached the top, they had a sensation of …………………………………………………….(9)
Her book about climbing Everest is called ……………………………………………………..(10)
PART 3 : MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the correct letter A, B or C (10 points).(TWICE)
21. The reason why they chose to talk about this person was:
A. He was Li’s childhood hero.
B. They want to talk about the USA.
C. He was relevant to the topic of their studies.
22. The students recorded their sources of information: A. on their laptops. B. on a handout. C. on a database.
23. The tutor claims she does not understand whether
A. apples grew in America before Europeans arrived.
B. the Native Americans had always eaten apples.
C. American apples were first bred in Europe.
24. The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about
A. grafting techniques in ancient China.
B. the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.
C. the spread of apples along the Silk Route.
25. How will Anita and Li present their follow-up work?
A. on the department website. B. as a paper. C. as a poster.
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Questions 26 to 30
“What do they agree about their presentation skills with their
tutor?” 26. Use of equipment A. Excellent B. Acceptable C. Poor. 27. Handling software. A. Excellent B. Acceptable C. Poor. 28. Timing of sections A. Excellent B. Acceptable C. Poor. 29. Design of handout. A. Excellent B. Acceptable C. Poor. 30. Clarity of speech. A. Excellent B. Acceptable C. Poor.
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